Equatorial Guinea vs Japan: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Equatorial Guinea
9.01
in 2022
Japan
8.93
in 2022
Equatorial Guinea rank
40th
Japan rank
41st

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Japan
051015199020062022

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 9.01 against 8.93 in Japan, a difference of 0.08.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 40th and Japan ranks 41st of 193 countries.

Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 13.28 8.05 5.23 Equatorial Guinea
2000s 12 8.44 3.56 Equatorial Guinea
2010s 10.16 8.79 1.37 Equatorial Guinea
2020s 9.12 8.9 0.2233 Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Equatorial Guinea or Japan?
Equatorial Guinea, at 9.01 against 8.93 in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Equatorial Guinea and Japan?
0.08, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Japan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Japan rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 40th and Japan ranks 41st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed